A seme,[1][2] simi[3] or ol alem[4] is a type of dagger or short sword used by the Maasai and Kikuyu peoples of Kenya in East Africa.[3][5]
They have a distinctive leaf-shaped blade, with a relatively rounded point. Scabbards are generally made of wood covered with rawhide, and dyed red.
African traditional weapons and bladed tools | |
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Swords | |
Daggers & knives | |
Choppers & machetes | |
Impact weapons | |
Pole or spear weapons | |
Flexible weapons | |
Miscellaneous weapons | |
Shields |